Chair-bed



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CHAIR BED.

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H. G. WEEDEN.

CHAIR BED. No. 352,723. Patented Nov. 16, 1886.

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CHAIR BED.

Patented Nov. 16,1886.

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NITED STATES PATENT Orricn.

HENRY ownnnnn, on BOSTON, MASSACHUSETTS.

CHAIR-BED.

QPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 352,723, dated November 16, 1886.

Application filed May 14,1886. Seri:.11No.202,150. (No model.)

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that L'HENRY G. WEEDEN, of

Boston, in the county of Suffolk and State of and its object is to improve the simplicity and effectiveness of such devices.

In theaccompanying drawings, I have shown in perspective myimproved structure arranged as a chair at Figure'l and as a bed at Fig. 3. Fig. 2 represents a view in vertical section on the middle line of Fig. 1, and Fig. 4 asimilar View on the middle line of Fig. 3. At Fig. 5

- I have represented in perspective a view of a modification of Fig. 3, to be hereinafter described.

A represents the seat of the chair, and B B 0 represents the. back of the chair, and is provided with folding wings 0 G The arms B B, the back 0, and the wings O O are all provided with suitable folding legs or supports for sustaining them when the chair is altered, as shown at Fig. 3, to form a'bed, the seat A being supported by the chair-legs D, formed in the ordinary manner. Beneath the seat A may be provided a drawer or other convenient receptacle forreceiving the'bedclothes.

It will be understood that the parts A B B O G O are to be suitably upholstered, to Serve the conjoint purposes ofa bed and chair.

When the back 0 is in position to form the back of a chair, I provide suitable books or fastenings, F F, adapted to hold it up, as shown in Fig. 1, but which may be disengaged when it is desired tolower it to form a bed, as shown in Fig. 3, it being understood that the angle of the back O tothe bottom, when the device is used as a chair, should be such as will make the device convenient for such use.

. It will be seen that in a device so constructed the entire length available for a bed is divided between the back 0 and the seat A of the structure. As this arrangement may involve in some cases an undesirable depth in the seat of the chair, a supplemental piece, G, (see Fig. 5,)

counter-balance for the back 0 may be provided, if desired, and Ihave shown such a device in Fig. 5, consisting ofcords H H, attached to the back G and passing through the seat A, and connected at their opposite ends to suitable springs or weights contained in boxes under the seat of the chair, one of which is represented at I in Fig. 5, the arm B being broken away to Show it. It is. however, obvious that such a counter-balance may be dispensed with, if desired, or may be differently arranged and at ached to the device.

I claiml. The improved chair-bed herein described,

consisting of a seat, A, carried upon suitable 1 supports, D, and provided with f0 arms B B, and the folding back 0, p ivided with folding wings G G", and suitable fastening devices, F F, whereby the back C may be held up into position to form the back of a chair, and

which may be disengaged to allow said back I to be lowered to form part of a bed, alLsubtion, with the seatA and folding arms B B,

of the folding back 0, provided with suitable wings, O 0 said back being provided with a suitable counter-balance, substantially as herein set forth.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto sub- 9 5 scribed my name this 12th day of May, A. D. 1886.

HENRY O. WEEDEN.

'Witnesses:

E. B. TOMLINSON, J. HENRY TAYLOR. 

